Boris Katalymov

Boris Nikolaevich Katalymov (Russian: Борис Николаевич Каталымов; 13 June 1932 – 1 February 2013), also spelled Katalimov, was a Soviet and later Kazakhstani chess player. He was awarded the title of International Master by FIDE in 1996. Katalymov was multiple times champion of Kazakhstan.[1] He took the silver medal in the 1995 World Senior Chess Championship, held in Bad Liebenzell, Germany.[2] The Katalymov Variation of the Sicilian Defence is named after him.[3]

Boris Katalymov
Katalymov at Bad Liebenzell in 1995
Full nameBoris Nikolaevich Katalymov
CountrySoviet Union → Kazakhstan
Born13 June, 1932
Lunga Maidan, Mordovian ASSR, Soviet Union
Died (aged 80)
Almaty, Kazakhstan
TitleInternational Master (1996)
Peak rating2460 (July 1995)


References

  1. "Ушёл из жизни Борис Каталымов". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2013. (in Russian)
  2. Crowther, Mark (26 November 1995). "The Week in Chess 59". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. "The risky Katalimov Sicilian". Retrieved 30 October 2013.


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